Electricity from renewables by source in Poland
Poland: Electricity from renewables by source was 0.24 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.24 terawatt-hours
World rank
17th
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.397 terawatt-hours
in 1985
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1990
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Electricity from renewables by source in Poland, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Pinto et al. (2023); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity from renewables by source in Poland stood at 0.24 terawatt-hours.
Over the whole period, electricity from renewables by source in Poland peaked at 0.397 terawatt-hours in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
Poland ranks 17th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity from renewables by source in Poland, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.026 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0.038 terawatt-hours | +46.2% |
| 1967 | 0.044 terawatt-hours | +15.8% |
| 1968 | 0.047 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 1969 | 0.084 terawatt-hours | +78.7% |
| 1970 | 0.059 terawatt-hours | -29.8% |
| 1971 | 0.101 terawatt-hours | +71.2% |
| 1972 | 0.185 terawatt-hours | +83.2% |
| 1973 | 0.223 terawatt-hours | +20.5% |
| 1974 | 0.235 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 0.211 terawatt-hours | -10.2% |
| 1976 | 0.183 terawatt-hours | -13.3% |
| 1977 | 0.265 terawatt-hours | +44.8% |
| 1978 | 0.262 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.24 terawatt-hours | -8.4% |
| 1980 | 0.248 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.269 terawatt-hours | +8.5% |
| 1982 | 0.269 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.362 terawatt-hours | +34.6% |
| 1984 | 0.345 terawatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 0.397 terawatt-hours | +15.1% |
| 1986 | 0.368 terawatt-hours | -7.3% |
| 1987 | 0.193 terawatt-hours | -47.6% |
| 1988 | 0.094 terawatt-hours | -51.3% |
| 1989 | 0.103 terawatt-hours | +9.6% |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2016 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2017 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2018 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2019 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2020 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2021 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2022 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2023 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2024 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2025 | 0.24 terawatt-hours | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0478 terawatt-hours | 0.026 terawatt-hours | 0.084 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.1964 terawatt-hours | 0.059 terawatt-hours | 0.265 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2648 terawatt-hours | 0.094 terawatt-hours | 0.397 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.04 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.24 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 7.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity from renewables by source in Poland?
- Electricity from renewables by source in Poland was 0.24 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Pinto et al. (2023); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity from renewables by source recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.397 terawatt-hours in 1985.
- What is the lowest electricity from renewables by source recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Poland rank for electricity from renewables by source?
- Poland ranks 17th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Pinto et al. (2023); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity from renewables by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.